Panel-board.



E. A. OLLEY.

PANEL BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6 1912.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

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E. A. OLLEY.

PANEL BOARD.

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Patcntd Oct. 24, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN A. OLLEY, F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO GEORGE CUTTER COMPANY, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, A (ORPOBATION OF INDIANA.

.PANEL-BOARD.

Application filed May 6, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, rlnwrN A. OLLEY, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in

the State of New York, have invented a 6 certain new and useful Panel-Board, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to panel boards and particularly to met'er panel boards, and it consists in the combinations and construclq tions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts inall the views.

Figure 1 is a plan of a panel board embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary' sectional view, partly in elevation, taken on the plane of line A-A, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating the insulating sleeve as in section and as withdrawn partly out of its normal posi-- tion, and the connecting'member as turned into engagement with one of the conduct ng bars. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on the plane of line BB, Fig. 1. Figs.

5, 6 and 7 are cross sectional views through a terminal member, contiguous conducting bars being also shown, and the connecting member and coacting parts being shown in different positions in said figures.

This panel board comprises, generally, a base, which is usually a slab of slate or marble, a plurality of conductors, as bars, supported by the base one in advance of the other, terminal members arranged in series along the conductors on the same side of the base as said conductors, and means for con necting the terminal members to any of the conductors.

The panel board, here shown, is a metering panel board, and two sets of conductors arefshown arranged parallel to each other and adapted to be connected in circuit with meters, and the terminal members are ar f: ranged in a row midway between the sets of conductors and'are designed to be connected in load circuits. fl is a base of the panel board.

2 and 3 are the main supply conductors connected to conducting bars 4, 5.

t (3 1s a neutral conductor connected to bars 7.

The bars 4, 5 are connected by fuses 8,

9 respectively to terminals 10 and 11, which 65 are connected by wires 12 and 13 to meters Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

Serial No. 695,542.

14, 15 located'on opposite margins of the base 1.

16 and 17 are sets of conducting bars supported by the base one in advance of the. other, the conductors 16, 17 being here shown as arranged one above the other, when the panel board is in horizontal position. The bars of each set 16 and 17 are supported by suitable pillars 18 which include spacing rings 19 of insulation interposed between the bars of each set.

20 are terminal members supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors 16' or 17, and as the bars are here shown as arranged one above the other, the terminal members are posts rising from the base. Each conductor 16 or 17 is connected to one of the meters 14 or 15 as by wires 21, and any of the conductors or meter bars 16, 17may be connected in a load circuit through a terminal post 20 and the connecting member or members to be described. Each terminal member 20 is mounted on the companion conducting bar- 22 which is connected to one leg of a load circuit 23 through a switch 24, fuse plug socket and terminal or conductor 26, the other leg of such load circuit 23 being connected to a terminal 27 connected to one of the neutral conductors 7 through fuse plug socket 28, switch 24, conductors 29 and 30.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, each of the terminal members or posts 20 is provided with a reduced-portion 31, Figs. 3 and 4, at its lower end, which threads into a nut 32 located in asocket in the rear side of the base, the enlarged portion of the member or post 20 resting on the interposed portion of the bar22.

33 is the connecting member, previously referred to, said member being associated with each terminal member or post 20 and being adjustable lengthwise of its companion post or terminal member 20 into a osition in. alinement with any one of the ars 16 or 17- and being movable about the axis. of

the 1 1st into contact with one of the alined bars, it being movable in one direction into ugagement with the 'alined bar 16 and in ne opposite direction with the alined bar 17. The connecting member 33 is operated by means for effecting relative movement-of the terminal member or post and the connecting member to position the connecting member, and in this embodiment of my inven- 7 the terminal member or post 20 is fixed and the operating sleeve is slidable axially and turnable thereon. Usually each post or ter minal member 20 and the connecting member associated therewith, are provided with inter-fitting means by which the connecting member is guided in its movement. lengthwise of the post arid in its turning move ment about the post or terminal member 20, and by which said connecting member 33 is prevented from being turned into engage ment with any one of the conductors 16, 17 until it is in position to properly engage one of such conductors.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention each connecting member turns on its companion post, and is here shown as comprising a split body or collar portion 34 encircling the post and slidable along the same, and spring clamping arms projecting outwardly from the collar or body portion and designed to embrace one of the bars 16 or 17, as seen in Figs. 3 and 6. As h ere shown, each post 20 is provided with a lengthwise groove 35 and with lateral grooves 36 at intervals, the lateral grooves intersecting. the lengthwise groove and corresponding in number and location to the bars 16, IT; and the connecting member 33 is formed with a shoulder or pin 37, Figs. 4, 5, and 7, which works in said grooves 35 and 36. The entrances to the lateral grooves 36 are preferably formed rounding as shown at 38 Fig. 3, for facilitating the turning movement of the connecting member 33.

39 is the sleeve associated with each terminal member or post for operating the companion connecting member 33, each sleeve 39 being here illustrated as formed of insulation and having a lengthwise slot 40 through which the associated connecting member 33 extends and which permits rela-' tive sliding movement of the sleeve 39 and the connecting member 33 before and after the adjusting of the member 33. 'Each sleeve 3'.) is also formed with 'a notch or notches 41 extending laterally in opposite directions from the slot and in which the connecting member may be interlocked by slightly turning the sleeve, in order to slide said connecting member 33 lengthwise of the terminal member or post 90, with the sleeve. t

When any connecting member 33 has been moved by the sleeve into a position opposite a predetermined bar lll or 17, it is then turned. carr \-'ing,1 the connecting member into engagement with such prcdctcrmined bar or conductor 16 or 17, and then the sleeve is 'the load circuits coupled in any suitable turned to move the notch ll out of interlocking engagement with the connecting member and to aline the connecting member with the slot 40 so that the sleeve can be moved from its withdrawn position such as that shown in Fig. 3 and at the right hand of Fig. l, and shifted to its position shown in Fig. 2 and in the central portion of Fig. 4. When the sleeve 39 is in its normal position, it is provided with means for holding it from turning, said means being here shown as sockets 42 in the lower end face. thereof which receive an upturned lu 4.3 Fig. 3 on the corresponding bar 22, and thus prevent turning movement of the sleeve until the sleeve is slightly withdrawn; and the sleeve is normally prevented from being slightly withdrawn by suitable sealing means indirated at 44, passing through a suitable hole 45 in the upper end of each post orterminal 3 member 20. When any connecting member 33% not in use. that is not engaged with any bar 16 or 17, it occupies a position slightly below the lowest bar 16 or 17 as shown in Fig. 2 and at the left hand of Fig. 4.

Althou h I have shown this panel board as of don le construction, that is provided with two sets of conductor bars arranged one above the other, it is obvious that it may be of single construction and'the conductors arranged one in advance of the other in any suitable manner.

In operation, any number of load circuits may be quickly connected to one meter, or

manner with the. meters and any changes instantly made by operating the sleeves 39 .and the connecting members 33.

\Vhat I'claim is:

1. In a panel-board, a base, a plurality of meter circuit terminal bars supported in superimposed relation on the base, a'row of load circuit terminal members extending from the base in a direction substantially perpendicular to the face thereof, and connecting members supported on the lastnamed terminals and adjustable lengthwise of the same for registering with selected meter circuit terminal bars, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a parielboard, a base, a'plurality of meter circuit terminal bars supported in superimposed relation on the base, arow of. load circuit terminal members extending from the base in a direction substantially perpendicular to'the face thereof,and a connecting member carriedbv each of the llist-named terminals, adjustable lengthwise of the same for registering with any sex lectcd meter circuit terminal bar and ad justable in a different direction for engaging advance of the other, a terminal member projecting from the'basc and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors, and a connecting member movable lengthwise of the terminal member into a position in alinement with any one of the conductors, and being movable about the axis of the terminal member into engagement with the conductor alined therewith, said members being provided with intertitting means for guiding the connecting member, substantially as and for the urpose set forth.

4. In a panel boar a base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a terminal member projecting from the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors, and a connecting member movable lengthwise of the terminal member into alinemcnt with any one of the conductors, and being movable about the axis of the terminal member into engagement with the conductor alined therewith, and said members being formed with interfitting means comprising a lengthwise groove formed in the terminal member and lateral grooves extending at intervals from the lengthwise groove, and a shoulder provided on the connecting member and working in said grooves, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a panel-board, a base, a plurality of meter circuit terminal bars supportedin superimposed relation on the base, a row of load circuit terminal members extending from the base in the direction substantially perpendicular to a face thereof, and a connecting member carried by each of the lastnamed terminals and movable lengthwise of the same and about the axis thereof for registering with, and engaging, any selected meter circuit terminal bar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a paneLboard, a base, a plurality of meter circuit conductor bars arranged in superimposed relation, a plurality of load circuit terminals extending crosswise of the planes of said conductor bars, and a connecting member supported by each of the terminals last-named, and shiftable relatively thereto into position to be connected to a selected one of the first-named conductor bars, the connecting member comprising a part encircling and slidably fitting the terminal member with which it is associated, and a pair of spring clips for embracing the conductor bar to which it is connected, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a panel board, a base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one above the other when the panel board is in horizontal position, the conductors being adapted to be connected in individual meter circuits, a series of terminal posts rising from the base and arranged parallel to the condoctors, and designed to be connected in mthe terminal member dividuab load circuits, and a, connecting member associated with each post and movable lengthwise of the same into a position in horizontal alinement with any one of the conductors and movable about the axis of the post into engagement with the conductor alined therewith, substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. In a panel board, a base, a plurality of meter circuit conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a plurality of load circuit terminal members supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors, a connecting member movable lengthwise of each terminal member into position to be engaged with any one of the conductors, and means associated with each terminal member for effecting relative movement of the connecting member and the terminal member and determining the position of the connecting member, said means being shiftable relatively to and the connecting member, lengthwise and about the axis of the terminal member and movable relatively to the connecting member, substantially as and for the pur ose specified.

9. In a panel board a base a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a terminal member supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors aconnecting member movable lengthwise of the terminal member into position to be engaged with any one of the conductors, and means associated with the terminal member for effecting relative movement of the connecting member and the terminal member anddeterminin the position of the connecting member, sai means comprising a sleeve inclosing the terminal member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a panel board, chase, a plurality of conductors supported by the base oils in ad vance of the other, a terminal member supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors a connectin member movable lengthwise of the termina member into position to be engaged with any one of the conductors, and as eeve encirclin the terminal member, the sleeve and termina member having relative movement to shift the connecting member len hwise of the terminal member and about t c axis thereof, substantially as and for the purpose described. s;

11. In a panel board, a base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of. the other, a terminal member supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes ofthe conductors, a connecting member slidable along the terminal member into position to be engaged with any one of the conductors, and a s eeve inclosing the terminal member and slidable axially and having means for interlocking with the connecting member to slide the same along the terminal member, and the sleeve being operable into and out of interlocking engagement with the connecting member and slidable on the terminal member relatively to the connecting member before and after the same has been adjusted, substantially as and for the purpose specitied.

12. In a panel board, a base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a terminal member supported by thebase and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors. a connecting member movable lengthwise of the terminal member into position to be engaged with any one of the conductors, and a sleeve of insulation encircling the terminal member, the sleeve and terminal member having relative movement to shift the connecting member lengthwise of, and about the axis of. the terminal member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

13. In a panelboard, a base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a terminal member supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors, a connecting member slidable along the terminal member into position to be engaged with any one of the conductors, a sleeve encircling the terminal member and slidable axially and turnable thereon, the sleeve having a lengthwise slot through which the connecting member extends, and a laterally extendin notch opening into the slot for receiving t 1e connecting member, the slot permitting lengthwise movement of the sleeve relatively to the terminal member and the connecting memher, in order to either position the connecting member into the notch or move the notch out of operative relation with the connecting member, and the notch serving to receive a portion of the connecting member and interlock the sleeve and connecting member whereby the connecting member will partake of the axial movement of the sleeve, substantially as and for the purpose described.

14-. In a panel board, a base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a terminal member supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors, a connecting member and turnablc thereon,

member,

. the connectin mounted on the terminal member and slidable lengthwise thereof and also lengthwise slot through which the connecting member extends and a laterally extending notch for interlocking with the connecting member, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

15. In a panel board, a base, parallel conductors supported by the base, a plurality of terminal members supported by the base and extending between the conductors crosswise of the planes thereof, and a con ecting member supported by each terminal member and movable lengthwise thereof and about the axis thereof in a direction parallel to the face of the base into and out of engagement with a selected conductor, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

16. In a panel board, a base, parallel conductors supported by the base, a terminal member supported by the base and extending between the conductors crosswise of the planes thereof, a connecting member supported by the terminal member and movable about the axis thereof into and out of engagement with either of the conductors, and a sleeve of insulat'on encircling the terminal member and movable relatively to 4 member and having surfaces cooperating t erewith to shift the same in two directions, purpose described.

17. In a. panel board, a base, two sets of ronductors supported by the base, the corn ductors of each set being arranged one in advance of the other, and the sets being arranged in parallelism, a terminal member supported by the base between the sets of conductors and extending crosswise of the planes thereof, and a connecting member supported by, and adjustable lengthwise of, the terminal member into position opposite to my one of the conductors, and being movable about the axis of the terminal member into and out of en agement with the one of the conductors with which it is alined, substantially as and for the purpose s ecified.

18. n a panel, board, a. base, two sets of conductors supported by the base, the conductors of each set: being arranged one in advance of the other and the sets being'arranged in parallelism, a terminal member snpported'by the base between the sets of substantially as and for the conductors and extending crosswise of the necting member slidable 19. In a panelboard, a base, two sets of conductors supported by the base, the conductors of each set being arranged one in advance of the other and the sets being an ranged in parallelism, a terminal member supported by the base between the sets of conductors and extending crosswise of the planes thereof, a connecting member supported by and adjustable lengthwise of the terminal member into position opposite to any one of the cohductors, and being movable about the axis of the terminal member into and out of engagement with the one of the conductors with which it is alined, said members having interfitting means for guiding the connecting member in its movement lengthwise of the terminal member and about the axis thereof, and a sleeve of insulation inelosing the terminal member and being slidable and rotatable thereon, and having a lengthwise slot through which the connecting member extends, and a laterally extending notch on each side of the slot, substantially as and for the purpose described.

20. In a panel board, a base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a terminal member supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors, a. conlengthwise of the terminal membermto position to be engaged with any one of the conductors, operating means associated with the terminal member for effecting relative movement of the connecting member and the terminal member and determining the position of the connecting member, and means for normally lockin the o erating means from movement, su stantia ly as and for the purpose s ecified.

21. n a. panel board a. base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a terminal member supported by the base and extending cremwise of the planes of the conductors, a con necting member slidable lengthwise of the terminal member into position to engage with any one of the conductors, operating means associated with the terminal member for effecting relative movement of the connecting member and the terminal member and determining the position of the connecting member, said means comprising a sleeve inclosing the terminal member and being turnable thereon, and means for normally locking the sleeve from turning movement when in its normal position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

22. In a panel board a base, a plurality of conductors supported by the base one in advance of the other, a terminal member supported by the base and extending crosswise of the planes of the conductors, a connecting member slidable along the terminal member into position to be engaged with any one of the conductors, a sleeve encircling the terminal member and slidable axially and turnable thereon, the sleeve having a lengthwise slot, and a. laterally extending notch opening into the slot, the slot permitting lengthwise movement of the sleeve relatively to the terminal member and the connecting member in order to either position the connecting member into the notch or move the notch out of operative relation with the connecting member, and the notch servin to receive a portion of the connecting mem r and interlock the sleeve and connecting member whereb the connecting member will partake o the axial.

movement of the sleeve, and means for interlocking with the sleeve and holding the same from turning 'movement when the sleeve is in its normal position, substantially as and for the pn ose described.

In testimony .w ereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presenpe of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, 1n the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York,

this 16th day of April, 1912.

EDWIN A. OLLEY.

Witnesses: I

WM. Connnnn Bmnmne, C. C. Sononnncx. 

